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Rocket Man

by Ruth Ashby
Robert Hunt
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On February 20, 1962, as millions of Americans waited anxiously, astronaut John Glenn blasted off in his rocket ship, Friendship 7, and became the first American to orbit the Earth.
Although the risks of such a mission for Friendship 7 were well known, no one including Glenn knew the peril he was about to encounter in space. John Glenn was one of the Mercury 7 astronauts, the early pioneers of manned space flight. His historic flight followed years of intensive physical training and a devotion to a career in the exciting but risk-filled world of aviation.
Ruth Ashby's dramatic story of John Glenn's near-disastrous mission in Friendship 7 also takes young readers through his small-town Ohio childhood, his extraordinary experiences as a fighter pilot in two wars, and his life as an astronaut in the prestigious and dangerous Mercury 7 program.
The book concludes with Glenn's successful career as a US senator and his triumphant return to space in 1998 at the age of 77.
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Publisher: Holiday House

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  • Release date: December 8, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781561457458
  • File size: 4502 KB
  • Release date: December 8, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781561457458
  • File size: 4502 KB
  • Release date: December 8, 2015
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Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Science Fiction Historical Fiction

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English

Levels

ATOS Level:6.1
Lexile® Measure:870
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:4-5

On February 20, 1962, as millions of Americans waited anxiously, astronaut John Glenn blasted off in his rocket ship, Friendship 7, and became the first American to orbit the Earth.
Although the risks of such a mission for Friendship 7 were well known, no one including Glenn knew the peril he was about to encounter in space. John Glenn was one of the Mercury 7 astronauts, the early pioneers of manned space flight. His historic flight followed years of intensive physical training and a devotion to a career in the exciting but risk-filled world of aviation.
Ruth Ashby's dramatic story of John Glenn's near-disastrous mission in Friendship 7 also takes young readers through his small-town Ohio childhood, his extraordinary experiences as a fighter pilot in two wars, and his life as an astronaut in the prestigious and dangerous Mercury 7 program.
The book concludes with Glenn's successful career as a US senator and his triumphant return to space in 1998 at the age of 77.
Expand title description text
Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Science Fiction Historical Fiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Holiday House

    Kindle Book
    Release date: December 8, 2015

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781561457458
    File size: 4502 KB
    Release date: December 8, 2015

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781561457458
    File size: 4502 KB
    Release date: December 8, 2015

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 6.1
    Lexile® Measure: 870
    Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    Text Difficulty: 4-5
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